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William Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Craven, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craven, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Turner & Jim — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Craven, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Nineth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Jackson | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Jack Jackson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Gilbert Jackson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Henry Jackson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Jackson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Jennie Jackson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craven, North …
Son, age 5
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Craven, North …
Son, age 15
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 24
Craven-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | #5 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Turner Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Turner Jackson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Jackson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Jackson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Jackson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jackson
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Gilbert Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Jackson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Saber Brown | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Henry Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mildred Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hester Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hyland Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Luke Jr. Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Earl L. Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nellie E. Williams | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas J. Williams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bertie Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Turner Jackson | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jennie Jackson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Jackson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gilbert Jackson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William Jackson THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jack Jackson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hamish Dickson | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Dickson | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hattie A. Dickson | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mazie Dickson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jacob Jackson | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Leila Jackson | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Florence Jackson | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Emma Jackson | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Johnnie Jackson | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jasper Hargett | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Effie Hargett | 35 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Emmanuel Hargett | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Alexander Pruden | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | James H. Pruden | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | James H. Moseley | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elsie Moseley | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Walter D. Moseley | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | John W. Moseley | 22 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mildred Moseley | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James H. Moseley | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Zula A. Moseley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Stanley H. Moseley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas Williams | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Daisy E. Williams | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie B. Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clinton W. Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Noah S. Blount | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucie E. Blount | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Blount | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Johnnie Blount | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mattie Blount | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)